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Fed is only central bank still fighting gold, London metals trader Maguire says

Section: Daily Dispatches

9:12p ET Friday, October 20, 2023

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

The Federal Reserve is the last central bank fighting the gold price, London metals trader Andrew Maguire tells Kinesis Money's Shane Morand on this week's episode of "Live from the Vault." 

Maguire also reviews the major central bank interventions against gold in the last two decades.

The program is 45 minutes long and can be viewed at YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMAwDI46pFw

Pam and Russ Martens: JPMorgan paid $1 billion in legal expenses in last six months ...

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... and is still battling hundreds of charges and legal actions on three continents

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By Pam and Russ Martens
Wall Street on Parade
Friday, October 20, 2023

At some point federal regulators, the Senate Banking Committee, and the criminal division of the U.S. Department of Justice are going to reach the same conclusion that Wall Street On Parade reached quite some time ago: JPMorgan Chase is a criminal enterprise in drag as a federally-insured bank.

To defeat U.S. sanctions, China must turn to gold, researchers say

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China Weighs Options to Blunt U.S. Sanctions in a Taiwan Conflict

By Eduardo Baptista
Reuters
Thursday, October 19, 2023

BEIJING -- In a war with the United States over Taiwan, China would need to create a global network of companies under U.S. sanctions, seize American assets within its borders, and issue gold-denominated bonds, according to Chinese government-affiliated researchers studying the Western response to Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. suspends some sanctions on Venezuelan oil, gas, and gold

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Eric Martin, Andreina Itriago Acosta, and Fabiola Zerpa
Bloomberg News
Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The United States has suspended some sanctions on Venezuelan oil, gas, and gold production, as well as those imposed on certain trading of the country's bonds, in response to the signing of an electoral roadmap agreement between the government of President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition.

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Court ruling might end naked short selling

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By James Stafford
OilPrice.com, London
Monday, October 16, 2023

American investors have been taken for a trillion-dollar ride by naked short sellers, in what could turn out to be the biggest financial regulatory scandal in North American history. 

While what is now an all-out war on naked short sellers intensifies, there is a new flashpoint on the front line -- a potentially devastating ruling targeting those who are alleged to make illegal naked short selling possible: the facilitators -- bankers and brokers.

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Malaysian government will revisit use of gold dinar as reserve currency

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By Nor Ain Mohamed Radhi and Qistina Sallehuddin
New Straits Times, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Tuesday, October 17, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- The government will revisit the idea of using the gold dinar as a reserve currency, the Dewan Rakyat [House of Representatives] heard today.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the matter will be discussed during the upcoming meeting on Islamic economics and finance held in December.

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Ronan Manly: JPM traders ravaged metals market but their bank retains dominance there

Section: Daily Dispatches

9:48a Monday, October 16, 2023

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Bullion Star's Ronan Manly today reviews the extensive criminal records of JPMorganChase traders in the monetary metals market and then enumerates 11 areas in which the bank retains its dominance of that market.

Brien Lundin: Gaza war won't hold gold up but might force Fed's hand

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By Brien Lundin, Editor
Gold Newsletter, Metairie, Louisiana
Friday, October 13, 2023

(Excerpted by permission.)

With Israel preparing to cross into Gaza, no one wants to not own gold going into the weekend.

Safe haven assets are soaring today, but for this rally in gold to hold, we'll need the geopolitical situation to force the Fed's hand.

A $50 day in gold is a rare event, and it's one that obviously has many gold bugs dancing a jig.

Financial system breaking under higher rates, Bill Holter tells 'Live from the Vault'

Section: Daily Dispatches

11:36p ET Friday, October 13, 2023

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Monetary metals broker and commentator Bill Holter is this week's guest on Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program with Shane Morand and London metals trader Andrew Maguire.

Holter contends that the West's longstanding scheme to control the world is coming to an end under the pressure of rapidly rising interest rates that are breaking the financial system, along with the prospect of central bank digital currencies.

The interview is 56 minutes long and can be viewed at YouTube here:

Eight Capital's Winston Miles explains why gold's inverse correlation with rates has broken

Section: Daily Dispatches

9:33p ET Thursday, October 12, 2023

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

The most incisive market letter of the last several months may be the one just issued by Winston Miles, principal and head of institutional equity sales at Eight Capital in Toronto. 

Miles' letter explains why the gold price and interest rates lately have broken their traditional inverse correlation, wherein gold falls as rates rise and vice-versa.

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